Summit

2024 APS Global Psychological Science Summit · 2024

Intersectional Stigma: Challenges and Resilience Among Indian Transgender Persons

Virtual · October 2024

Posters · Social Psychology

  • Harleen Kaur
    Christ University

Abstract

Intersectional stigma involves multiple marginalized identities within a person, significantly affecting their well-being. This research explores how Indian transgender persons navigate intersectional stigma using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Personal Experiential Themes (PETs) include traditional gender roles, religious beliefs, family dynamics, social norms, and caste discrimination. 

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